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  • Welcome to the CT Guitar Society

  • Join the CGS family as an annual member to gain access to all our benefits, including 20% off concert tickets, invitations to special events, and the ability to join our CGS Guitar Ensemble! The ensemble rehearses every other week and performs regularly at museums, residential homes and local events. Get the opportunity to volunteer, perform, and meet guitarists from all over CT while helping support our 2023-24 International Artist Series. Thank you from CGS! 

    Memberships may be purchased online or by mailing a check to the CT Guitar Society:

    CT Guitar Society
    PO Box 1528
    Hartford, CT 06144-1528

    For individual concert/workshop tickets, please click here to make a selection.

  • UPCOMING CONCERT

    Gianni Gardner Quintet
    Sunday, October 8, 2023

    Gianni Gardner Quintet <br><font style=&quote;font-size: 0.65em; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-weight:bold&quote;>Sunday, October 8, 2023</font>

    Gianni Gardner is a New York based jazz guitarist originally from West Hartford CT. Gianni graduated from two renowned high school jazz meccas: Hall in West Hartford and the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts. He began studying jazz with the local legendary guitarist Doug Mayer, vocalist Diane Mower and saxophonist Dan O’Brien. In 2021 Gianni earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Western Connecticut State University where he studied with Christopher Morrison, Jimmy Greene, Jamie Begian, [...]

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  • CGS ENSEMBLE

    Are you a guitarist who misses performing and connecting with other musicians? Come join our Guitar Ensemble!!

    Guitarists of all levels and ages are welcome to join us every other Wednesday in South Windsor. Guitarists can share their own solo music, learn new music and techniques, and perform chamber music of diverse styles in a fun and friendly environment. Not only do these guitarists practice together but they perform concerts frequently throughout the state! Anyone who can read music can join with an annual membership to CGS.

    For more information and to sign up, please contact Dave Giardina at: dave@davegmusic.com

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